Linus Pauling Linus Pauling was a very important scientist who over seven decades of his life made many discoveries in multiple fields of science including: physical, structural, analytical, inorganic, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. He was born in the 20th century and contributed greatly to science field during this time. He is known for “Pauling’s Rules” and other inventions he is responsible for. He would also go on to write his own books detailing some of his work, he made very diverse discoveries and discovered many things in many different fields; which is very unique for a scientist. Pauling was an activist and was very involved and fought for causes he thought were important. Apart from all these accomplishments he is also the …show more content…
Pauling was born on February 28, 1901. His birthplace was in Portland Oregon. His father, Herman, was a pharmacist, and his mother, Lucy. Not long after Pauling’s birth, his family moved to the nearby farming town of Condon. Herman died of an ulcer and the family had to return back to Portland, where they lived in poverty. Because of his family’s financial difficulties, Linus had to work many jobs to help make enough money for his family to get by and he ultimately had to drop out of high school. However Pauling was able to save enough money to attend the Oregon Agricultural College, where he became very interested in chemistry, mathematics and physics. He was such an intelligent student that he took time off from his own education to teach an introductory chemistry course at the institution. He would become known as a gifted, charismatic speaker who was able to make even the most advanced chemistry concepts interesting, his students loved him; and even those who knew nothing about chemistry thought that his teachings were interesting when taught by him. Pauling met and eventually marry one of his …show more content…
Linus was very interested in the "behavior" of molecules this led him from physical chemistry to biological chemistry, he focused on the architecture of molecules and their functioning, especially in the human body. He started working with proteins and their main part, the amino acids, He studied both their abnormalities and their normalities, he even created abnormalities so he could study the effects. From his creation of synthetic antibodies came the development of a substitute for blood plasma. In 1950 he constructed the first model of a protein molecule, this discovery was a way for people to understand the living cell. Linus also studied and published papers on the effects of certain blood cell abnormalities, and the relationship between molecular abnormality and heredity. So we see that not only was his teachings and inventions fundamental to the field of chemistry, but also that of biology. Though Pauling was typically not involved in political matters and preferred to keep his views to himself, during WWII, Pauling's focus on his work faded and he took time to become a very involved activist. He took a public stance against war and the use of nuclear weapons while advocating for international diplomacy through the United Nations. He would later be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his crusade against nuclear-weapons testing. In his later years, Pauling became a
The African American inventor I decided to do a report on is Lloyd Hall. He was not only a black inventor but he also a chemist. Lloyd Hall received his Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University in 1914, a Master of Science from Northwestern in 1916, and a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) from Virginia State College in 1944. He also served as chief chemist for John Morrel and Company of Ottuma, Illinois (1919-1921) and became President of the Chemical Products Corporation, Chicago from 1921 to 1924.
He lived with his mother and she took him to his father who lived Manila, Philippines. Paulsen ran away when he was fourteen because his parents fought a lot. He was the only child so he was very lonely, his parents were alcoholics and were always arguing. Paulsen graduated high school in 1957 with the grade average of a D-.
Paul Revere’s early life was very interesting. Paul was born January 1st, 1734 in Boston Massachusetts. His mother’s name was Deborah Revere. His father’s name was Apollos Revere. He also had 12 siblings.
After Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory he commissioned the Corps of Discovery which was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. We were on a fact finding mission to find a Northwest Passage, become friends with the Native Americans and tell them that America now owns the land, and collect information about plants and animal. The trip began in May of 1804 from St. Louis traveling to the Pacific Ocean and in September of 1806 we returned to St. Louis. On September 7,1804 we ran into an animal we named a prairie dog.
Nikola Tesla Figure From Progressive Era Research Paper Essay Nikola Tesla is an inventor with a very vivid imagination a visionary who saw electricity as a means to change the world. He deserves a place in history for the many accomplishments and contributions he made throughout his lifetime. One such invention that he made impacted the world for being the only person to perfect the efficient use of alternating-current electricity which is widely used for power transmission in the world today. Nikola Tesla laid the groundworks for some modern technology used today and thus he deserves a place in history for proving how much of an impact he has made on the world. Motivations Nikola Tesla as an inventor who had a vivid imagination and had big
There are similarities between Chris McCandless and Henry David Thoreau, but there is also many differences. Chris and David’s thoughts on the following ideas are just some of the many similarities they have: transcendentalism, materialism, individualism, and nature. One difference between McCandless and Thoreau is that Thoreau studied and enjoyed technology, while McCandless did not. The two characters may have extensive similarities, but their differences characterize their personalities.
“All of the Children of silence must be taught to sing their own song.” This is one of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet’s most famous quotes. Gallaudet lived a very normal childhood, but had a very eventful adult life. Gallaudet was very intelligent child for which led him to go to Yale University at the age of 14. After his college career he met Alice Cogswell, who he did not realise would help him change the lives of all deaf and dumb people for years to come by making the first school especially for them.
This is one of the amazing impacts of all things. The accomplishments he made,
Percy L. Julian was one of the greatest scientific minds that ever lived. He made many medical advances in history that help us today. Even though he was denied high school education, he was still able to learn at an astonishing rate. He helped contribute to many different and huge medical advances and without those the world would be a very different place. Thanks to him we can live knowing that we will be able to live to be healthy and old into our later years.
Ross Granville Harrison was a brilliant American zoologist whose amazing discoveries lead to major scientific breakthroughs. After studying at universities like John Hopkins University and the University of Bonn, he became the head of the zoology department at Yale University. There, he did experiments with tadpole tissue and made several key observations. Those observations have significantly advanced the fields of nerve physiology, neurology, and biology. They are valuable info in the research of polio vaccines and cancer.
Gary Paulsen: A Look at the Childhood, Achievements, and Literary Analysis of a Wildlife Enthusiast Gary Paulsen 74, was born on May 17th, 1939 in Minneapolis Minnesota, to parents that Paulsen could not tolerate in which made him runaway at the age of fourteen (www.FamousAuthors.org). As a child to drunken parents who fought daily Paulsen learned how to take care of himself at a very young age, at the age of seven Paulsen had learned how to iron and fed himself. Gary is a firm believer in the fact that “things can change, that you are not defined by who or what you did as a child.” -Gary Paulsen (Inspire,”Q & A with Gary Paulsen”).
Today her foundation continues the fight for girls and women around the globe. Alice Paul was born in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. She was born to Hicksite Quaker parents on January 11, 1885. She lived on her family farm, Paulsdale.
One of the most horrific things that happened during the 20th century was World War One. World War One was where Hitler, the leader of Germany, decided that Jews were the worst religion and that everybody who was Jewish should be killed. Many Jewish businesses were torn down, Synagogues were destroyed, and it was total madness. With all this madness somebody had to do something about it. While Carl Lutz isn’t as famous as the other Holocaust upstanders, his actions of housing and taking care of many Jews showed his bravery.
Thinkers Beliefs How their ideas were radical at that time How their ideas are related to classical liberalism Hobbes His belief was that the reason why humans have so many problems is because of their greed to protect only themselves. And monarchy was always more interested in helping those who benefitted them in return. He believed that a fair executor who would use his authority to stop humans from harming others is needed. His ideas were viewed radical at that time because state had less power and monarchy had all of it, it was times of war where weak people would get killed if they did not listen to wealthier class. His ideas in my opinion are like the base of foundation of classical liberalism as him and his peers were the some of the first people to research the “state of nature”” of people which made many of his successors want to do more for the cause.
Gary Paulsen, the author of many books, magazines, and novels, writes a true story called Guts. Gary Paulsen gets an emergency call sixty miles northeast of Colorado springs. Gary ran to his ambulance, half dressed just to save the man 60 miles away (Guts p.11). Gary paulsen got on the phone with the woman who called,” Please come Quick! My harvy, he is having chest pain!”